Oranga Tamariki still isn't giving children in state care the legally required minimum standard of care, and more were abused in care, the children's monitor found.
Auditor-General finds Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children was 'poorly prepared' for its 2024/25 contracting round, cutting $60 million from children's services contracts without adequate evidence or competitive process
Chief Ombudsman rules Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's office unlawfully withheld a Fonterra/Z Energy climate-lobbying note routed through a staffer's personal email